The US markets ended in green on Monday as markets reopened after the Christmas holiday and investors assessed the spread of the omicron Covid-19 variant. The continued strength on markets came amid easing concerns about the economic impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. While Omicron seems to be more transmissible, the new strain purportedly causes milder symptoms and could potentially accelerate the end of the pandemic. On the sectorol front, semiconductor stocks showed a substantial move to the upside on the day, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up by 2.7 percent to a new record closing high.
Significant strength was also visible among networking stocks, as reflected by the 2.4 percent jump by the NYSE Arca Networking Index. The index has also reached a new record closing high. However, Airline stocks fell after a holiday weekend that saw thousands of flights canceled due to Covid-related issues. The omicron variant led to a staffing shortage at a time when airlines were looking to ramp up their schedules to meet high travel demand. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines all closed lower.
Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 351.82 points or 0.98 percent to 36,302.38, Nasdaq rose 217.89 points or 1.39 percent to 15,871.26 and S&P 500 was up by 65.4 points or 1.38 percent to 4,791.19.
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